Hong Kong Ordinances

THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION ORDINANCE - SECT 8

Membership of the Council

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

For transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by the Statute Law
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 2002 (23 of 2002), see section 53 of that
Ordinance.

(1) The Council shall consist of-

   (a)  the President;

   (b)  the Vice Presidents, if any have been appointed;

   (c)  at least one but not more than 3 public officers appointed by the
        Chief Executive; (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3)

   (d)  at least one but not more than 3 persons nominated by the
        Academic Board from among its number and appointed by the Council;

   (e)  3 members elected from among their number by- (Amended 23 of 2002 s.
        47)

        (i)    the full-time teaching staff; and

        (ii)   the administrative staff whose rank or grade is equivalent to
               that of full-time teaching staff;

   (f)  not more than 14 other persons appointed by the Chief Executive, who
        shall be neither public officers nor employees of the Institute, and
        of whom- (Amended 23 of 2002 s. 47)

        (i)    at least 5 shall be persons considered by the Chief Executive
               to have had relevant experience in commerce, industry or a
               profession in Hong Kong;

        (ii)   not more than 3 shall be persons considered by the Chief
               Executive to have had relevant experience in higher education
               either in Hong Kong or elsewhere; and

        (iii)  not more than 3 shall be persons considered by the Chief
               Executive to have had relevant experience in education, other
               than higher education, either in Hong Kong or elsewhere;

   (g)  a full-time student of the Institute appointed by the Council.

(2) The Chief Executive shall appoint, from among those members appointed
under subsection (1)(f)(i)- (Amended 23 of 2002 s. 47)

   (a)  the Chairman of the Council;

   (b)  the Deputy Chairman of the Council; and

   (c)  the Treasurer of the Council.

(3) A member of the Council appointed under subsection (1)(c) shall hold
office at the discretion of the Chief Executive. (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3)

(4) A member of the Council appointed under subsection (1)(d) or

   (f)  -

   (a)  shall be appointed for 3 years or such lesser period as the appointor
        may specify in any particular case;

   (b)  may resign by giving notice in writing to the appointor;

   (c)  may be reappointed.

(4A) A member who became a member of the Council under subsection

(1)(d) shall cease to be a member of the Council when he ceases to be a member
of the Academic Board. (Added 23 of 2002 s. 47)

(5) A member elected under subsection (1)(e) shall serve for a term of 3 years
but shall cease to be a member of the Council when he ceases to be a member of
the body that elected him.

(5A) A member appointed under subsection (1)(g) shall serve for a term of one
year. (Added 65 of 1996 s. 5)

(6) Notice of all appointments under this section shall be published in the
Gazette. (Enacted 1994. Amended 23 of 2002 s. 47)